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Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide

This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

I have installed Fedora 5 and want to use it as a DNS server.
After setting it up with zone files,nsswitch, etc., it seem to work properly and resolve the domains properly when I tried it doing so on the same hardware.

However, when I tried using DIG or NSLOOKUP from a different machine, it would not resolve at all.

I tried pinging to the DNS Server and it replied normally.
Any suggestions of where to go from here is highly appreciated?

I have an external firewall which links us to the outside world. I was testing the DNS server from within our DMZ so the thought of firewall slipped my mind.
I have installed the DNS server with the its Linux firewall.